Standard Spanish

Nueva Lengua

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Course description

Standard Spanish is a half a day course from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 noon, making it easier to combine classes with tourism, work or social life. This course focuses in improving your communication skills, working on listening, conversation, grammar, vocabulary, reading and pronunciation.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
15 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
29 Mar 2024, 01 May 2024, 13 May 2024, 03 Jun 2024, 10 Jun 2024, 01 Jul 2024, 20 Jul 2024, 07 Aug 2024, 19 Aug 2024, 14 Oct 2024, 04 Nov 2024, 11 Nov 2024, 08 Dec 2024, 25 Dec 2024

Class times

Morning session
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Break
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activity
02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Cartagena de Indias.

Class size

Average 5 students
Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 18 - 80 years old
Average 30 years old
(28 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

83% recommend

based on 6 reviews
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"Love this school"

Laura Glentemose, student from Denmark

Amazing school and really good teachers. A lot of activities is included in the price. Loved it

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
12 Sep 2022 - 7 Oct 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Sensacional!"

Elias Andrade, student from Brazil

I studied at the school in person for 3 weeks and online for 1. Everything was exceptional. From the day I arrived, with the level assessment, to the dance and cooking classes.
All the teachers I had the opportunity to learn from were extremely caring and professional. Miguel, Sandra, Daniela, Levi and Edna were responsible for helping me to finally abandon "Portuñol" towards real Spanish and always in a fun and dynamic way.
Every week we also had a cooking class with Rose, where we learned local recipes, an unmissable way to experience the rich Colombian culture (if you're Brazilian, I'm sure you'll enjoy everything that is made, you'll just be a little surprised by the way how do you eat avocado there

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
3 Jan 2022 - 28 Jan 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"A place to come back!"

Floor Dongelmans, student from Netherlands

I really liked all the people who worked there. The atmosphere was great and i felt really welcome. The fruits in the break are very nice. Location was perfect. In a beautiful neighborhood.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
4 Mar 2019 - 8 Mar 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"This language school is administered by a bunch of idiots in Bogota who doesn't have a clue of what's going on in Cartagena."

Robert Beaudoin

I attended the Nueva Lengua school in Cartagena from Feb 23 to March 20, 2015.

The classes and teachers were excellent.
The location and the facilities were good.
The activities were well-organized and very interesting.
The housing was good and the family I lived with was pleasant.
So, if everything was fairly good, why do I give a BAD rating to this school???

I give it a BAD rating because:
1. When I registered, I paid 35 COP to be picked-up at the airport and there was nobody there to pick me up;
2. So I had to take a taxi to the city and he could never find the address of the family that I was given by the school: COST 20,000.00 COP;
3. I was given four (4) emergency phone numbers which I called and could never get an answer from anyone of them;
4. Because of the above, I had to sleep in a hotel: cost 60,000.00 COP;
5. The next day (first day of school) I had to take another taxi to the school: cost 15,000.00 COP.
6. Total personal cost of a very bad arrival experience in Cartagena: 95,000.00 COP, which should have cost me nothing!
7. I was never offered reimbursement or compensation for any of these personal expenses.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
23 Feb 2015 - 20 Mar 2015
Would you recommend this school?
No

"Amazing experience!"

Laure Lambert

Everything and everyone at Nueva Lengua are great! The teachers are really nice and competent, and adapt themselves to your needs. They are really friendly, and it's very easy and fun to learn with them.
The school is very nice, not too big, with nice classrooms, and well-located in Getsemani. The activities are fun as well, though it can be hard to understand the museum's visits with very little Spanish.
The family I stayed with was really nice. The food was excellent and the house was clean. It was a little far from the school, which was kind of a surprise at the beginning. But after all, it was a good walk.
I have nothing negative to say about my stay in Cartagena, except that a month was too short! I wish I had stayed longer!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
1 Mar 2015 - 27 Mar 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Julian, Logistics Coordinator at Nueva Lengua responded to this review.
11 June 2015

Thank you for taking the time to rate us, fur us is really important that you had a really nice experience in our school and country. Greetings from teacher Natalia, now she is back at the school in Bogotá.


Have a great day !

:)

"Helpful and fun!"

Darien Acero, student from USA

I thought that the teachers were very good and very helpful. I really don't think there's any way I could have gotten more out of a Spanish language program in one week.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
6 Jan 2014 - 10 Jan 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
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Housing

Nueva Lengua offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single Room - breakfast

A$ 328
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Location: In the city center of Cartagena de Indias
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 20 - 45 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
A$ 328

Homestay - Single Room - Half Board

A$ 377
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Location: In the city center of Cartagena de Indias
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 20 - 45 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
A$ 377

Homestay - Single room, private bathroom, breakfast

A$ 410
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Location: In the city center of Cartagena de Indias
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 20 - 45 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
A$ 410
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Cartagena de Indias based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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Questions and answers

Have questions? Get answers from Nueva Lengua staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

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"What are the parts of the placement test?"

Eva Kucich, student from
Ivan Dario Enciso, Nueva Lengua school representative

It has two parts: verbal and written. The verbal part will be an interview with each one of the students. For the written part, we will send it to you via e mail and collect it on Monday.

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"Could you give me some details of the programme?"

Eva Kucich, student from
Ivan Dario Enciso, Nueva Lengua school representative

Group lessons during week days
* Class will be twice a week. Classes will be held in their office.
* We provide professional instructors. Material included.
* An extra charge might be added depending on location of office/residence.
* Each student will take a placement test (verbal and written) to determine if they can take the lessons as a group.
* Classes must be scheduled the week before and cancellation must be done at least 48 hours before the class begins.

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